Latest in Egypt Highlight
Latest in Egypt
Mahalla strike on hold after negotiations end a week-long sit-in
Presidential negotiators and workers reach a compromise
Six decades of military rule
Amid anniversary, the role of egypt’s ruling military is scrutinised
Constitution on the double
As deadline looms, wrangling and power consolidation motivate the constitution drafting
Mubarak intelligence chief and vice president laid to rest
His legacy of torture a point of contention
President Morsy pardons military detainees
Following committee’s recommendation, Morsy pardons nearly 600 people imprisoned following military trials
President Morsy emerges as regional mediator on Gaza
After a weekend of meetings with Hamas, the Palestinian Authority and the EU, Morsy finds himself under pressure from competing interests
Coptic Orthodox Church to point the way to new Pope
The Coptic Church has also announced that it will not attend the traditional yearly Ramadan Iftaar banquet in mourning for the death of Pope Shenouda III
In pictures: Suleiman’s farewell
Thousands gathered to bid farewell to the body of former intelligence chief and vice president Omar Suleiman on Saturday as his coffin draped with the Egyptian flag was drawn by horse carriage to outside of the Al-Rashdan Mosque in Nasr City.
Suleiman to have military funeral, died from heart and kidney disease
The Cleveland Clinic says he died while undergoing treatment three days after tests revealed he had heart and kidney disease
Press syndicate announces solidarity with Cleopatra Ceramics strikers
The committee charged with syndicate freedom at the Journalists’ Syndicate held a press conference on Thursday announcing their support
Administrative Court deflects verdicts
Constituent Assembly survives for another week, court rules lack of jurisdiction on Morsy’s decision and SCAF’s decree
Muslims and Christians protest together for the rights of Muslims in Ethiopia
In the wake of attacks against Muslims in Ethiopia protests brought Muslims and Christians out to pressure the government of Wolde-Giorgis
Egyptians attempt to raise Free Syrian Army flag over embassy
More protests are planned to take place at the Russian Embassy today
Omar Suleiman, ex-spy chief and Mubarak vice president dead
The man who delivered the historic resignation of Hosni Mubarak and served as vice president died in a US hospital
Catherine Ashton in Cairo today
The foreign representative for the European Union meets with President Morsy as well as representatives at a conference on women
Saudi postpones Egyptian lawyer case until after Ramadan
Little is known about Al-Gizawy’s co-defendant Islam Bakr, an Egyptian facing the same charges
Morsy’s meeting with Abbas leaves Iran cold
Iran hopes that their time with the president will finally come at the end of next week
Ultras attacked in a vigil for Port Said massacre victims
Unknown assailants attacked the march with shotguns and stones leaving six injured
Prosecutor opens investigation into train accident
Differing accounts of train derailment offer a murky picture the incident
Clinton fears Sinai will be a terrorist base
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is worried for the safety of Americans, Egyptians and Israelis should Sinai become a terrorist base
Kamal El-Ganzouri caretaker government to continue through Ramadan
As President Mohamed Morsy mulls over candidates for his cabinet, officials announced that the Kamal El-Ganzouri led government will continue through Ramadan.
Administrative Judiciary Court set to reconvene amid disorder
The judge will hear the case calling for the revocation of the SCAF supplementary decree
Mahalla strike gains strength
More companies join the protests and threaten to cut railroad tracks if demands fail to be met.
Military crackdown continues
Military abuse continues as protesters challenge the ruling generals
Cleopatra Ceramics employees fired upon during protest
Employees attempted to storm Suez government buildings
Sinai hostage crisis could harm fragile tourism industry
Kidnappings add to the list of issues faced by already faultering tousim sector
Doctors: attacks at hospital should be treated like ‘attempted murder’
Doctors are asking for more protection as their syndicate fails them
Thousands of Syrian refugees flee to Egypt
Syrian refugees face hardship and uncertainty in Egypt
Postponement amid court chaos
Tensions surrounds the court proceedings because of the critical nature of the Constituent Assembly
Train tragedy injures dozens
Conflicting reports shroud railway tragedy